title: Junctional tachycardia in a child with Lyme carditis.
abstract: A 3-year-old girl presented with fatigue, fever, and rash. Tachycardia was noted and an ECG showed junctional tachycardia. Lyme titers were positive and the arrhythmia resolved with intravenous ceftriaxone.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: Akash R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Guillermo R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: Maully J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Bonney
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013613:Tachycardia, Ectopic Junctional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002443:Ceftriaxone